New PdhD in Communication Sciences: Marina Silva

Marina Maria Soares Silva’s doctoral examinations in Communication Sciences took place today, 17 November, at 10 a.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho. The thesis, supervised by Luís Santos, is entitled ‘Combating misinformation: the representations of primary and secondary school teachers as a basis for intervention.’

The jury, chaired by Felisbela Lopes, was composed of:

-Manuel Pinto, Retired Professor of the Department of Communication Sciences at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho;
-Sara Pereira, Associate Professor with Aggregation of the Department of Communication Sciences at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho;
-Maria José Brites, Associate Professor with Aggregation from the School of Communication, Architecture, Arts and Information Technologies at Lusófona University;
-Fábio Ribeiro, Associate Professor in the Department of Letters at the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro;
-Luís Santos, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho;
-Pedro Portela, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho.

[Posted: 17 November 2025]